TARC 6:10 PM, 2nd Wednesday Held at:OPD 107 Civic Plaza Drive Taos, NM 87571
We have a simultaneous in person meeting and Google Meets for your choice, see our new TARC account, Google Meets instructions (believed technical issues resolved).
Optional potluck, 5:30.
6:10 Meeting Begins
1) Sign-in
2) Guest & member introductions, call sign & first name.
3) Approval of minutes for the 3/8/2023 meeting.
4) Treasurer's Report - Don (K2WQ) Expense summary, balance, available funds $_.
5) Tim (W5TNM) President’s remarks: i. ARRL Test - March 4 resulted in 5 licenses, 3 new members. ii. Test, SAR Escape at Philmont (14), Sunday April 23, 9am. OPD Jun 3 (Gen.), Nov 4. iii. RMHC - Tech Fest, March 11 comments (3 winners in the club) iv. Annual membership dues, were due March 1, ARRL membership encouraged.
6) New Business: a) Taos County ARES Update – IC David E. (KG5NDT) b) Carrington event test discussion – Gary (W5TAO) c) STEM Eclipse project – Darien (KI5YWYK) Events 10/14/2023 and 4/8/2024. https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/citizenscience/ham-radio-operators-we-need-your-help-during-solar-eclipses d) NM April 8, QSO Party feedback. e) Field day (June 24) initial planning discussion f) Other?
7) Old Business: a) ARES Club Update – Brian (NB5R), Kiri (K7KAH) (ARES Badges upcoming, 10 vests buy) b) OPD Shack facilities update Donovan (K2AH), Don, (K2WQ). (USA flag setup, A.L. gift) c) Grant finance buy update – Don (K2WQ). d) STEM portable demo system build – Keith (K5FS) / Wayne (W5GWR).
8) Repeater Report/Update – NB5R, (KF5PFO) a) Cloudy weather note, trustee may at any time temporarily, remotely shut down PIC DMR and 220 repeaters to provide more power for PIC analog. Brian (NB5R).
9) Net report & lessons learned – Wayne (W5GWR), George (K5GEO), Darien (KI5YWK)
10) HF Report – 80M net potential Wayne (W5GWR)
11) Business Meeting Close
12) STEM Show & Tell – Craig (KI5HKU) i. Winlink setup, test on HF, IC-705 – (Demo at field day?) ii. Future Learning: Doing TaskBook activity, Chirp programming, Anderson power poles, 1st HF antenna, coax & connectors, crimp vs soldering, using OPD HF radios. More ideas and more volunteer teachers.
13) Reminders:
i. Statewide ARES Net – HF 3939, 1st Sunday, 7pm.
ii. Other Business
a. Nets, 4th Wednesday 7PM, Picuris Mountain 147.120+, 67.0 analog, immediately afterwards DMR 442. 175 (+5 MHZ0 CC5 TS2 TG 715 local)
b. Other calendar dates: (Club Calendar Coming)
i. Tests June 3, Nov 4
ii. June 17 concert, June 24 Field Day, Eclipse October 14
iii. TBD
iii. Notice - Each club meeting is the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM, 107 Civic Plaza Drive, Taos, NM 87577, minimum agenda Treasures report, New Business, Old Business, Closeout.
Picuris NET CONTACTS 4TH Wednesday 7PM Net:
Analog: 2023 Net
- K7ZZ Hal, 2. KI5MGR John, 3. KJ5ABX Bill, 4. KI5HKU Craig, 5. K7KAH Kiri, 6. KD5PX Mick, 7. NB5R Brian, 8. W5TAO Gary, 9. KI5YWK Darien, 10. W5TNM Tim, 11. W5GWR Wayne (Net Control) DMR (Mitigation - Switched to OPD): 2023 Net
- W5TAO Gary, 2. K5GEO George, 3. W5GWR Wayne, 4. KI5YWK Darien (Net Control)
Google Meets Teleconference or just call in: TaosARC Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April 12 · 6:00 – 8:00pm. Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dwb-vdrv-enk Or dial: (US) +1 318-526-1470 PIN: 955 714 359# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/dwb-vdrv-enk?pin=8535535656864
NOTE: 2 fund raising methods below: Bridgecom Affiliate, and Smith’s Grocery.
======================================================================== Purchases from Bridgecom can benefit the club for 5% of this link is used. https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/?ref=ame1o2sv9r
Smith’s Kroger: Some of us have been having trouble linking to Smiths/Kroger to select Taos ARC for automatic donations. They key may be selecting your preferred store (Taos) then finding TARC. Detailed instructions follow:
- Create a digital account. A digital account is needed to participate in Smith’s Inspiring Donations. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.
- Link your Card to an organization. Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Smith’s Inspiring Donations selection on your digital account.
- Sign into your digital account.
- Search for your organization here. (Note, if you are a customer make sure you have a preferred store selected to view participating organizations).
- Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support (TARC is PT507).
- Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”. Your selected organization will also display in the Smith’s Inspiring Donations section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.
- Your organization earns. Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Smith’s Inspiring Donations will donate 0.5% of all eligible spending to organizations that customers have linked to their Rewards Card.